WTC 2025: Most Runs And Wicket Takers After IND vs NZ 1st Test: The World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 dynamics have become interesting after completing India vs New Zealand and Pakistan vs England tests. Both the matches created history as the Kiwis won a test in India after 36 years to keep their hopes of the WTC final alive, whereas Pakistan won a home test after 3 years, that too after a bold move of dropping their star batter Babar Azam from the side.
Rachin Ravindra was the player of the match in the first test. Matt Henry and Will O’Rourke impressed with their bowling spells. New Zealand won the match by 8 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah was the only Indian bowler to stand out. The battle for the WTC final has intensified even further with these results; let’s have a look at the top performers in the ICC WTC cycle 2023-25.
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WTC 2025: Top Run Scorers
Star English batter Joe Root is at the top of this list; he’s been in top form and has scored a truckload of runs in recent months. In the last 10 innings, he has scored six centuries, including two doubles. He is followed by India’s young Yashasvi Jaiswal, who with his aggressive style is quickly becoming fans’s favourites; he has hit 32 sixes in this period, most by any batter. The English trio of Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, and Harry Brook are third, fourth, and fifth, respectively; Bazball has certainly given them good returns.
| Position | Player | Runs |
| 01 | Joe Root | 1712 |
| 02 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 1265 |
| 03 | Ben Duckett | 1226 |
| 04 | Zak Crawley | 1092 |
| 05 | Harry Brook | 1082 |
WTC 2025: Top Wicket Takers
Among bowlers, India’s veteran spinner R. Ashwin leads the chart with 54 wickets; he also boasts 5 fivers to his name. His teammate, Jasprit Bumrah, has also been impeccable and claims the 5th spot on this list. The deadly Australian pace attack of Josh Hazelwood, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc occupies the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th spots in the list. Two from India and three from Australia—no wonder why these two teams are at the top of the WTC table.
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| Position | Player | Wickets |
| 01 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 54 |
| 02 | Josh Hazelwood | 51 |
| 03 | Pat Cummins | 48 |
| 04 | Mitchell Starc | 48 |
| 05 | Jasprit Bumrah | 45 |
